Tales of Turnaround Day

Every multi-sport games has its madness. For the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games the one day that is a guaranteed to be a long day is known as “Turnaround Day.”

Team BC leads medal count after phase one of Western Canada Summer Games

Team BC came to the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games as the province to beat and the phase one athletes did not disappoint.  Team BC leads the medal count with 169 including 77 gold, 51 silver, and 41 bronze.

Team BC Results Recap Aug 11

On the final day of competition for phase 1, Team BC earned another 51 medals and sits in top spot in the medal count.

McIntyre tumbles to gold

It was a golden day for Salt Spring Island gymnast Darby McIntyre as she tumbled her way to gold with a score of 14.8 on the floor exercise final Tuesday at Macdonald Island Park.

Its all in the family at beach volleyball

It was a family affair on the sand for Team BC as the beach volleyball finals played out on the sand today at Snye Park. Siblings Quinci and Liam Birker (Kelowna) and Darby and Devon Dunn (South Surrey) together with their parents travel as a pack.

Double Gold for 4x400m relay teams to wrap up athletics competition

On the final day of competition Team BC athletics athletes continued their golden performances. The 4x400m relay teams took the top of the podium. 

BC men’s basketball defends title beating Manitoba in gold-medal thriller

Team BC men's basketball successfully defended their title from 2011 today with a 66-60 victory in a thrilling gold-medal match against Manitoba.

22 individual medals for Team BC Wrestling

Team BC Wrestlers dominated the mat in the individual competition with every athlete contributing to the 22 medal haul!

Great Games for Team BC Tennis

There were many stories from the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games for the tennis athletes and coaches, great tennis, gold medal performances, heart breaking defeats, opening ceremonies, pep rallies, pin trading and more...

Team BC volleyball will play for bronze medal

Team BC took on Team Ontario in the semi final match up but were not able to take the win.  They will play for bronze on Saturday.

Team BC wins silver in tennis mixed team event

In a six-hour final in hot and sunny conditions, BC’s tennis team earned a silver medal Friday at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club

Team BC takes seventh place in women’s volleyball

Team BC played Team Quebec at Sport for Life Centre in a match for seventh place on Friday. 

Team BC breaks 100 medal mark

All sports were back in action today at the 2017 Canada Summer Games and Team BC broke the 100 medal mark earning 12 more medals.

Team BC secures spot in medal round in women’s softball

Team BC beat Alberta but lost to Ontario on Thursday at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Team BC plays for gold in mixed team tennis

The sun was back out on Thursday for a long day of tennis at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club for Team BC at the 2017 Canada Summer Games. 

Team BC Wrestlers win gold and silver in team competition

The Team BC women’s wrestling team won the gold medal and the men took the bronze in team cometition.

More medals for Team BC in the pool at the 2017 Canada Summer Games

It was another stellar performance for Team BC swimmers at the Pan  Am Pool in Winnipeg Thursday evening.

Soccer knocked out of medal round on penalty kicks

Team BC squared off against Team Alberta in quarter final action at the Canada Games and after 80 minutes with no score Alberta beat BC in the penalty shootout.

Canoe Kayak continues to show strong performances

Third day of racing produced some strong results for Team BC  with two fourth place finishes.

Golfers in strong position after round 3

After round three, Team BC is sitting in second in the team standings behind Quebec.  Alicia Lau is the leader going in to the final round of individual play and Tristan Mandur is tied for third.

Bronze for Team BC in the men’s cycling road race

It was another bronze medal performance for Victoria’s Jay Lamoureux at Birds Hill Provincial Park Thursday in men’s cycling at the 2017 Canada Games.

Team BC and Team Ontario leave their tracks in Winnipeg

Team BC and Team Ontario have joined forces to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg with a donation of more than 400 new and gently used running shoes.

Volleyball men through to semi finals

Team BC prevails in both games today and will face Team Ontario in the semi finals. 

Team BC welcomes West Coast weather and produces another 11 medals

Team BC got a taste of home with rain falling for much of the day in Winnipeg.  While tennis and canoe kayak were cancelled, Team BC continued play in all other sports with the swimmers tallying another 11 medals in the pool. 

Another two wins for Softball to remain undefeated

Team BC softball had two close and hard fought battles today against Team PEI and Team Manitobal but picked up two more wins to remain undefeated in the tournament.

TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen)-speaking Peoples on whose traditional territory the BC Games Society office stands, and the Songhees, Xwsepsum, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

 
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